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TIPS ON BEING
INTERVIEWED
Interviewing
Information
Anyone
may benefit from information interviewing. However, there are some basic rules
to follow if information interviewing is to effective.
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The purpose of information
interviewing is to help you decide what you want to do and where you want to
do it. It is not a way to get a job interview.
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Talk to the everyday people
who are doing the type of work that you want to do.
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Be sure you have located what
is available in print about a particular career field, company, organization,
or business before you begin interviewing others for information.
Libraries, public relations officers, personnel directors, Chambers of
Commerce, and occupational organizations and associations are sources which
provide information.
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If the person you speak with
recommends someone else as a source of further information, always ask if you
may use his or her name when contacting the recommended individual.
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Potential
Interview Questions
The
questions asked during an interview will depend upon what type of
information is most important to the employer. It may center around job
flexibility, work environment, job security, interested in learning about your
expectations and various opportunities for advancement and challenge.
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The
following are possible questions to ask during an information interview.
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